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Description: | Three body sherds of black burnished ware of Roman date. The core and interior of the pottery sherds are light grey to dark grey, and are of a fine sandy fabric with quartz inclusions. The exterior surface is black and has been burnished to produce a smooth, polished surface. The sherds have varying thicknesses so it is unlikely that they originate from the same wheel-thrown pot.Black burnished ware dates from AD 120 - 250.Sherd 1: 39.06mm length, 28.49mm width, 5.78mm thickness, 7.19gSherd 2: 29.41mm length, 19.96mm width, 7.68mm thickness, 4.54gSherd 3: 26.00mm length, 16.75mm width, 3.57mm thickness, 1.94g
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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